Chapter 445 - 98 Misscalls (2/2)

Finally, Marion could only sit in the living room feeling angry. Out of frustration, she threw her cellphone to the floor. A while later she noticed that she looked very messy and dusty from the riots at the stadium, and so she decided to take a shower and change clothes.

When she came out of her room to get the cellphone that she had thrown, Jean entered the penthouse. Instantly Marion stopped on her tracks.

She wanted to ask Jean where he had been, but somehow she could already guess; he was probably at Billie's place earlier. The girl was must have been devastated by the attempted murder she had experienced and Jean must have accompanied her to calm her down.

She did not want to hear the rest. Maybe something had happened between Jean and Billie ... maybe not. Whatever the answer, Marion was not ready to hear it. Not now.

She wanted to focus on her task and did not want her mind clouded by personal matters.

”Hey ...” Marion greeted him nonchalantly. She took her cellphone from the floor and returned to her room. Jean could only stare at her in disbelief. He then went into his room. When he took the cellphone that he had left behind, Jean was shocked to see 89 missed calls from Marion.

If Marion tried so hard to contact him, why was she so indifferent when they met earlier? Jean could only ask himself.

”Mmm ...”

He was contemplated to go to Marion's room and invite her to talk. He had been very worried about leaving Marion at the stadium as she went after the shooter, but after speaking with Endo at the hospital, he realized that his worries were unreasonable because Marion was very formidable.

He didn't need to worry about her.

But Billie ... that girl was as delicate as a grass flower. He had known her for more than 20 years and so he knew that behind Billie's talented and outgoing personality was a delicate and vulnerable being. That was why she chose to keep her private life from the media and outsiders, almost in contrast to Jean's warm and open personality.

When they finally formed a romantic relationship 15 years ago, the two supported and protected each other in their own ways.

Jean, who was very open to the media, never asked Billie to appear with him in public and when he had interviews, and he always protected Billie's privacy. He loved the girl very much and, although after ten years his feelings turned more platonic, they remained together.

Billie was also very much in love with Jean, and in time she finally realized that his feelings had changed and he didn't want marriage and children with her, which was the opposite of what she wanted.

After more than a dozen years together, Billie finally accepted the fact and ended their relationship, allowing Jean to find his own happiness.

Their separation was announced to the public six months later. Despite the break-up, everything was still good between them, until tonight, when someone attempted to murder Billie.

She was in such shock that she could only stay silent during their visit to the hospital and on their way to the Continental Hotel.